Question
if 18% of a group of 500 students is absent today, how many students are absent
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find out how many students are absent, you can calculate 18% of 500.
First, convert 18% to a decimal by dividing by 100:
\[
18\% = \frac{18}{100} = 0.18
\]
Next, multiply this decimal by the total number of students:
\[
0.18 \times 500 = 90
\]
So, 90 students are absent today.
First, convert 18% to a decimal by dividing by 100:
\[
18\% = \frac{18}{100} = 0.18
\]
Next, multiply this decimal by the total number of students:
\[
0.18 \times 500 = 90
\]
So, 90 students are absent today.